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Jersey Number 11
Joao Souza
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cuiaba, Brazil
Bio
2022 (Senior)
Appeared in all 19 of the Herd’s contests, making 13 starts…tallied seven goals, including two game winners, and a pair of assists for 16 points…both of his game-winning goals in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern (Oct. 23) and at Wright State (Oct. 26)…had multiple goal contributions in the season opener against VCU (Aug. 25) with a goal from the penalty spot and an assist.
2021 (Junior)
GP/GS: 16/13 … Took on larger role in third season with 13 starts … Part of front-line rotation … Plenty of speed and ball-handling skills … Logged 910 minutes on the pitch … Scored one goal, had three assists and five total points … 16 shots with five on goal … Started the season-opener at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26) and played 63 minutes, had one shot … Recorded two shots at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Saw 74 minutes of action against No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) … Assisted on the game-winner versus Butler (Sept. 29), also had three shots with one on goal in 66 minutes of action … Had two shots on goal in 53 minutes on the pitch at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) … Recorded career-high two assists in 3-0 win at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9), helpers on the game-winner in the 15th minute and the Herd’s third goal in the 56th minute … Played season-high 90 minutes of 106 total in overtime win against UAB (Oct. 16) … Saw 82 minutes of action versus Wright State (Oct. 19) and had three shots with one on goal … Scored lone goal of the season against South Carolina (Oct. 30) for the game-winner with a nice touch passed the keeper in the 12th minute … In Herd career has appeared in 55 matches with 37 starts, logged 3,310 minutes, scored four goals, has eight assists and 16 total points.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/6 … Key player either coming off the bench or in the starting lineup … Provided key minutes on the way to the National Championship … Logged 805 minutes … Finished season with one goal … Had 16 total shots with eight on goal … Started against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13) and played a season-high 87 minutes … Started three-straight matches at West Virginia (March 24), vs. Old Dominion (March 27) and vs. Florida Atlantic (April 3) … Scored lone goal as game-winner against Florida Atlantic, coming in the 41st minute … Played 74 minutes in match against No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) as Herd won second consecutive Conference USA Championship … Started and played 62 minutes in second round NCAA Tournament win over No. 23 Fordham (May 2) … Played 29 minutes off the bench against No. 1 Clemson (May 6), was the sixth player to take a penalty kick for the Herd in the shootout and converted … Came off the bench for 27 minutes against No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four … Played 24 minutes off the bench in the College Cup National Championship win over No. 3 Indiana … So far in Herd career has played in 39 matches with 24 starts, logged 2,371 minutes, three goals, five assists and 11 points.
2019 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 22/18 … One of two true freshmen in the regular starting lineup … Appeared in all 22 matches with 18 starts … Totaled 1,566 minutes played … Was on the pitch for every minute of three matches … Scored two goals and had five assists for nine total points … Tallied 23 total shots with 10 on goal … Recorded first career assist in collegiate debut at Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 30), also had three shots with one on goal in 73 minutes played … First career goal was credited as the game-winner at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Scored second goal of the year in 6-0 win over UAB (Oct. 5) … Had an assist in back-to-back matches at San Diego State (Oct. 18) and at Wright State (Oct. 22) … Played all 90 minutes and had an assist in win at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) to help secure No. 1 seed in the Conference USA Tournament … Played season-high 103 minutes in C-USA Championship victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) and had one shot on goal … Had season-high five shots with two on goal in second round NCAA Tournament win over West Virginia (Nov. 24) … Played all 90 minutes in third round NCAA Tournament loss at No. 6 Washington (Dec. 1), had one shot.
Prior to Marshall: Comes to the Herd from Cuiaba, Brazil, and played for Orlando City of the U.S. Development Academy … The attacking mid/left wing has played in 14 matches this season with Orlando City and had seven starts … Souza names winning a championship in Brazil when his team had to sleep on the ground and barely ate during the day as his favorite moment in athletics.
Personal: Born November 29, 2000 … Son of Adolfo Souza and Ana Luiza Peterlini … Has one younger sibling who attends Montverde Academy … Chose Marshall because, “I want to continue my academic and athletic career and try to go to a professional soccer club.” … Undecided on major.
Appeared in all 19 of the Herd’s contests, making 13 starts…tallied seven goals, including two game winners, and a pair of assists for 16 points…both of his game-winning goals in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern (Oct. 23) and at Wright State (Oct. 26)…had multiple goal contributions in the season opener against VCU (Aug. 25) with a goal from the penalty spot and an assist.
2021 (Junior)
GP/GS: 16/13 … Took on larger role in third season with 13 starts … Part of front-line rotation … Plenty of speed and ball-handling skills … Logged 910 minutes on the pitch … Scored one goal, had three assists and five total points … 16 shots with five on goal … Started the season-opener at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26) and played 63 minutes, had one shot … Recorded two shots at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Saw 74 minutes of action against No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) … Assisted on the game-winner versus Butler (Sept. 29), also had three shots with one on goal in 66 minutes of action … Had two shots on goal in 53 minutes on the pitch at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) … Recorded career-high two assists in 3-0 win at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9), helpers on the game-winner in the 15th minute and the Herd’s third goal in the 56th minute … Played season-high 90 minutes of 106 total in overtime win against UAB (Oct. 16) … Saw 82 minutes of action versus Wright State (Oct. 19) and had three shots with one on goal … Scored lone goal of the season against South Carolina (Oct. 30) for the game-winner with a nice touch passed the keeper in the 12th minute … In Herd career has appeared in 55 matches with 37 starts, logged 3,310 minutes, scored four goals, has eight assists and 16 total points.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/6 … Key player either coming off the bench or in the starting lineup … Provided key minutes on the way to the National Championship … Logged 805 minutes … Finished season with one goal … Had 16 total shots with eight on goal … Started against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13) and played a season-high 87 minutes … Started three-straight matches at West Virginia (March 24), vs. Old Dominion (March 27) and vs. Florida Atlantic (April 3) … Scored lone goal as game-winner against Florida Atlantic, coming in the 41st minute … Played 74 minutes in match against No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) as Herd won second consecutive Conference USA Championship … Started and played 62 minutes in second round NCAA Tournament win over No. 23 Fordham (May 2) … Played 29 minutes off the bench against No. 1 Clemson (May 6), was the sixth player to take a penalty kick for the Herd in the shootout and converted … Came off the bench for 27 minutes against No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four … Played 24 minutes off the bench in the College Cup National Championship win over No. 3 Indiana … So far in Herd career has played in 39 matches with 24 starts, logged 2,371 minutes, three goals, five assists and 11 points.
2019 (Freshman)
GP/GS: 22/18 … One of two true freshmen in the regular starting lineup … Appeared in all 22 matches with 18 starts … Totaled 1,566 minutes played … Was on the pitch for every minute of three matches … Scored two goals and had five assists for nine total points … Tallied 23 total shots with 10 on goal … Recorded first career assist in collegiate debut at Purdue Fort Wayne (Aug. 30), also had three shots with one on goal in 73 minutes played … First career goal was credited as the game-winner at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Scored second goal of the year in 6-0 win over UAB (Oct. 5) … Had an assist in back-to-back matches at San Diego State (Oct. 18) and at Wright State (Oct. 22) … Played all 90 minutes and had an assist in win at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) to help secure No. 1 seed in the Conference USA Tournament … Played season-high 103 minutes in C-USA Championship victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) and had one shot on goal … Had season-high five shots with two on goal in second round NCAA Tournament win over West Virginia (Nov. 24) … Played all 90 minutes in third round NCAA Tournament loss at No. 6 Washington (Dec. 1), had one shot.
Prior to Marshall: Comes to the Herd from Cuiaba, Brazil, and played for Orlando City of the U.S. Development Academy … The attacking mid/left wing has played in 14 matches this season with Orlando City and had seven starts … Souza names winning a championship in Brazil when his team had to sleep on the ground and barely ate during the day as his favorite moment in athletics.
Personal: Born November 29, 2000 … Son of Adolfo Souza and Ana Luiza Peterlini … Has one younger sibling who attends Montverde Academy … Chose Marshall because, “I want to continue my academic and athletic career and try to go to a professional soccer club.” … Undecided on major.
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